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Dale Gray


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Post  Posted 22 Jul 2010 12:02 pm    
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When listening to a you tube video everything works ok. But recording the audio on sound recorder I get no sound on playback. The type of file saved is a wma. The progress bar moves from left to right but no sound.
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Jack Stoner


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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 2:39 am    
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You have to have the System Mixer (SoundBlaster calls it "what you hear") in order to record what you are listening to on the PC. Can you record other streaming audio from the internet?

What type brand of PC? What operating system do you have? What type of sound, the Integrated (on the motherboard) or a separate sound card? and who makes it (if you know).
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Dale Gray


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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 5:59 am    
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The sound is intergrated on a ASUS m/b. The audio deck is a VIA HD deck.
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Jack Stoner


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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:04 am    
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If you have the system mixer, download and use the free Audacity recording program. From posts on the Windows 7 about the VIA HD Audiodeck there are many having problems with it.

AUDACITY
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Dale Gray


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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:11 am    
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Cant use audacity. The recording in menu is greyed out.
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:19 am    
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Dale:

I think the built in sound recorder in Windows can only record very short passages--maybe 30 seconds?

Look at your sound control panel in windows.

Specifically look at the recording tab.

What listings do you see?

I am guessing you don't see "system mixer"?

Right click a blank area in that tab and make sure that show disabled devices and show disconnected devices are both checked.

If you still don't see system mixer, your choices are limited.

Does your PC have both a green and blue port on the back panel? These are the line input and speaker ports.
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Dale Gray


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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:27 am    
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I dont have a system mixer in panel. O/S is Win 7. I have also tried a Rocketfish card with same results.
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:29 am    
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Does your PC have both a green and blue port on the back panel? These are the line input and speaker ports.
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Dale Gray


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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:34 am    
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Yes I have those inputs.
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Storm Rosson

 

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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:35 am    
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Smile Double left clik on the little speaker icon in the task tray near the time/date ....single clik opens the volume slider....dbl clik opens the mixer. Also go to the action center and enable "show both icon and notifications" in the RT HD audio listing. Also you may have to go to the realtek driver d/l page and get the latest RTL HD audio codec. Smile

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Dale Gray


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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:39 am    
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Ok my error that is labeled volume mixer.
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:49 am    
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Dale Gray wrote:
Yes I have those inputs.


Dale:

If you run a short cable from the green to the blue (speakers to microphone), that will usually allow you to record whatever you are hearing.

Install the cable and go to Audacity edit menu and choose preferences. Look at the devices tab.

If you set your choices similar to what you see here (speakers for playback device; microphone for recording device), you should be able to record in Audacity:



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Dale Gray


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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 6:51 am    
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Ok I will give that a try. Thanks.
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Dale Gray


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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 12:30 pm    
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I got adacity to record just fine with the patch cord, I just cant monitor what I am recording. Thanks a bunch. Dale
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 12:37 pm    
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Dale:

You should be able to get around the lack of monitoring with a Y-connector or a patch cord that has one built in. You just need another output so you can plug in your headphones or speakers.

Look around at this link.

http://www.cablesforless.com/c-30-audio-splitters-y-cables.aspx

They are a reliable outfit; I got some cables from them less than a month ago.

This should work for headphones:

http://www.cablesforless.com/p-134-stereo-splitter-6-inch-female-35mm-plug-to-2x-male-35mm-plugs.aspx
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Dale Gray


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 23 Jul 2010 2:06 pm    
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I never thought of that. Will get a splitter and that should do it. Appreciate all of the help. Thanks again, Dale.
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Dale Gray


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Post  Posted 24 Jul 2010 1:52 pm    
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Got the Y connector, everthing works like a charm. Thanks again to Jaxk & Mitch.
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